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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
EnIivar Christnas Tree.

Bolivar Christmas Tree.
The good ladies' of Bolivar have
gone to work in earnest to have a
Grand Unisn Christmas Tree at
the Opera Hall on Christmas eve
night. A committee b as been APP
pointed to work, superintend, and
receive presents. All the church.
ts, sunday schools, aud citizens in
Bolivar and surrounding country
are invited to JOIN in. GIFTS fer tie
tree must positively be handed III
during the forenoon Of The 9th.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

OH ,hO pretty things At Hudson's!
Esq. Elijah Afford is said to, b.
one OF the most eloquent aaI HusnJ
speakers in the County Wheel.
Toys are cheap al HudsSnsl
Inc nplsr property sold we'll at
Grand junction last SaLurda =. Il
was large sale, sad o9usistsi OF
town lots aud tracts Of land.
Dress Goods, al kinda, greatly rs>
duced at d. K. Durrett's.
Ysu can buy beautiful present
wful cheap at Hud sons. Try him.
Pref. @. c. Grove, Of Middleton,
in manner aLd appearance
more rssem blss the stately bearing
OF "A Roman Senator than a
country pedagogue.
Asian ever stocked with New
Markets and ladies Short Wrays, l
will sell them at great reducuun
in price. Come and examine before
buyins. ID. +. DuRRSrc.
Audsons fSr ToyIl
Batltifll &n as Erik 81 Iudsons
The ArtesiSa wsli-the spar ,rack-tho
icon oeds -ths saal all clay pits-ias
ship lslan r4i.ro.I, am i,s;sri = 4rs'n-
rp ese that 81 ..-ll AS ssi-s:lii
niuc ~ t0olis
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
Doss Your Girl Love OapdH2

Does Your Girl Love Candy2
Does Your Little Darling Love lt2
If so at w. II. Reynolds & Co.'S is
the place to buy, w. II. Reynolds
Geo have just received Four hun
dred Pounds of every variety, style,
colcr, and quality If Fancy Cam
dies. Also Two Hundred Pounds
OF Plain Candies. Come Boys; Come
Girls; Come Men, Come Women
Gene Wkeelers: Come Ants and
Prshls and see this endless variety
Of Christmas goods.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
Announcement.

We are authorized to announce 4.
II. Doris, Esq, sf the 18th Civil District,
q candidate for Tax Assessor Of Harden an
County. Election BY the County Coarts
Nondav. January, the End 1888.
We are authorized to announce j.
d. UAAselborry OF tho Sci Civil
District, y candidate Tor Tax Asses
sOr of Hardeman COuAty. Election
by the County Court, Monday,
January, the 2nd, 1888.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
1Rso1vENT N, PEE.

Having thIs dav sug gested to the
county court of Hsrdeman county
the insolvency of tue estate Of T. q.
Bishop deed. notice il hereby giyen
to all E.ersons holding claims asains.
said ssste - i,e the same du,y Al
ths0tiCated With t;e cIerk ei sald
court within the u ne prese.15sd by
iaW and Lpc indie tea 10 SAID estate
are hereby notified IL come forward
aud settle. Ihis 9Th NOV. .881
T. z. BISHOP, ADM.
Z. Fvntress. Attorney.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
YOUR FACE AND FORM. DO YOU
WANT GEMS v2 PHOTOGRAPHS

McClintock & Harper have
opened a magnifcent Photograph
Gallery IN Bolivar on the corner of
Jackson and Main Streets. They are
fully prepared to do all kinds and
styles of work, pertaining to the Art.
Copying and enlarging old pictures
a speciality. Come in and try them.
Tney will be delighted to see you
and show you their work. Rem ea-
Der the gallery is Northwest of
court house near Reynolds old stand i.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
Tow! TOYS! at Hudsons.

-
The celebrated "Giesecks Boots
and Shoes at D. E. Durrett's. Try
a pair and you will want no others.
Sheriff Yopp received new board
er last Friday. He is = white man
convicted Of stealing q valiss from
Prot. c. I. Taylor at Hickory
Valley. He is trying to play the
role of one insane.
Morgan Cartwrisbt, Of the Mem,
phis Avalanche. gave the Balletin
a call yesterday. He is a good lalk~
er, aud a thor ough business man.
lie was anxious to see an old con
fl derate now at Pine Top.
A large stock Of Boots ard Shoes
all kinds, 81 apes and sizes al lowest
prices ut d. E. d urrstt's.
Hardeman county has about The
oest corps of public ofic ial,s al the
way through, Of any county ia the
state. They are reliable, AMI they
are business:
AiChristiI IS snow is 10 the air.
! Neuralgia pa n is usually Of an
intensely sharp, cutting or b1rning
character. and is either constant OIL
intermittent: To relieve this tort
ure and effect = speedy and Porma'
nent cure RIB thoroughly With Sal :
vatlon Oil, the greatest pain cure
on earth. Price 25 cents a bottle
It you want to see = rich and
handsome stock Of job material jast
walk into the job department of The
| Bulletin building, aud 10 * sn tai
shelves. We have spent large sum
Of money recently on our jon Office
and are now proud to say shat
more elegant and efficient Odic'
cannot be found in city. No mer.
chant in Hardeman could 90 bet
ter act for the spreading AID rapi
increase of his business than {
have Us print him a thousand 1--we
flaming circulars - be sca.tere
among the people in his trade cir
Gle.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
4 TIARDEMAN TOWN REDUCED
70 ASHES.
A Destructive Fire.

Special to BHllssin.
ocahontas, Tenn. Dec. IA, 1887.
The town Of Pocahontas was Wis
Ited By a fearful eonfagratit n Iast
nj ght. The business portion Of the
TO YIN was destroyed. Losses esI-
mated as follows. G. w. Garrett,
$4,000; G. D. Tfpltr, So, 000;J T.
Irby, $4,000: J. L. Rossop, $4,000,
w. J. Tipler, 500; 1hcs. Shea, $500;
aud various other Losses including
the post office. No insurance.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

At the residence of Mr. James
r ser in district 8 on the night OF
the ! 9th inst. Mr.. Mancil Webb,
of liz OH county, died OF Pneumonia.
lie Was boin and reared in this
coanyy. and was loved b. ali who
know him. He moved to Upton
county few years back, whers he
has si2ce resided. A good main
Is gone
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

DIR. Jim Nicely looks so fine III
his new suit, and so careful to keep
bis boots shined.
Kid Kahn, the Hoodo and Black
art nero hant, yet one of tn" most
popula ard successful
The rich and scholarly discourse
Of Rev. Mr.. AcAlpine at the Pres
byterian church last Sabbath.
The Unis Christmas tree at tie
OPERA HoUsE on Christmas
eve. A big crowd and lots OF fun
expected.
The sweet girls whS linger at the
drug and jewelry stores to chat, ex-
CLAIM, and feast their angel eyes
upon the glitrerIng wealth Of Christ
mas beauties that bend and sway the
groaEing counters and overburd-
oned shelves.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

Dress Goods, all kiRds, greatly
luced at ID. Z. Durrett's.

Dress Goods, all kiRds, greatly
luced at ID. Z. Durrett's.
If you want choice lumber, GO to
", A, Ross Piney Mills at Pine
Top.
First and Last chance for bar
gains at W. J. Redd's Railroad
Store, ySu can buy AS you co'ae
and bay as you go.
The most prepossesain 6 aud hand
some postmaster in the county is
J. Il. Re- YES at Middleton. The
leanest and most shadowy. yet Que
of the clSverest, is Esq, Shed Moore
at Ubet
Dol!s Dolls, at Hud5enS.
Guest at Memphis Hstsl-Have
you a Ere-escape ia this lsuse?
Landlord-Twoo of EN- sir. Guest
/ thought so. The fire al escaped
in nv room last nj bit, aud l came
near freezing.
Gents and Boys Clothing and
Over Goats a; prices to meet the
hard times and scarcity of money.
If you want to buy, be sure to call.
/ can save you money. I have a
large stock and they must be sold.
d. Z. DUREET T.
Fire Crackers Fire Craekers!!
Oh! how they pop and crack! and
carck and popl The boys want
ems, the girla wsnt EN-, old men
and women like 'em sbcut Christ.
mas times. They are here by the
Wholesale at w. II. Reynolds 6co's
80 and get.
Ii the purposes for which the
Wheelers Of Hardeman are organ
red be carried out by them, this
codnjY will be quadiup'ed in wealth
IA ten years. Their motives are
lofty and noble, and deserve the
hes,ty sanction Of AL good people
They don't propose to baukr2pt or
desyoy any class, but to build up
thsmse- YES.
AL am over stocked with Aew
Markets and ladies Short Wraps, /
wId sell them at great reduction
in price. Come and examine before
buying. ID. E. l. UBRETT.
Go to Bolivar to see Hud Of,
! Drug Store.
There's methed in that mans
, madness remarked the Super.
tenGent Of an Insane Asylum Of one
of his patients. "HoW does il show
! itselis" questioned the visitor.
] why, Ae always asks for a bottle
OF Dr.. Bulls Cough SYrup-vhsn
! he has a cold" ALI see"
Gents and Boys Clothing and
/ Over Goats At prices to meet the
hard umSs and scarcity Of money.
Ii you vAnt 10 Luy. De sure to call
l can save yeu money. l lave q
I large stock snI they mUat lie cold.
l., L. DUhREIT.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
.0HMY MOUrIl!"

What Is lAs nsttory Ny soneae
IL clv4ng m@ Soss. d. "a '4ss Il
} ksdd's hae tobacc.ss ana eigEre2
No sir" All, lnals n hzs ths
s4S,tst. II y"u viz tey his ,ois.ae-
eos and cigars yuu . III never GlhE
hlm. Tl.p oest Dfaudr, DIRT e.i.4
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. REV. .. r. Hope,
Poster, Services every sunday morning Shd
ntght Prayer meeting Thursday night.
METHODIST CHURCH.-Rev. 3. A. Hayes,
Pastor. services every sunday morning and
nigkt. Prayer meeting Wednesday niSht.
BAPTIST CHURCH REV. z. Il. McNtel,
Faster. services hrst Sunday nsrnius aRd highs
81 each m0nth.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
N04V as The Time

to Sc Hodges Sarsaparilla with Iodide
of Potash, the great purifier for the blood
A certain cure for rheumatism, scrofliloua
affections, and all diseases peculiar 10 fe
males Renovates and Invigo~ates the
system. Physicians recommend 1t. Take
no other. Rangum Root Medicine Co.
manufacturers, Nashville, T"nu. SI.00
ser bottle. Sold by all druggist.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

THIS GOOD GID 9TAAD-5Y
aeee@PIslles for everybody e7racty what iEeiaIued
fsTh One # the reasons Gor Tx gresB popularity q
TIA Mustang L1a4nsnt is fetj in it's EsafV sFsEb4
applicability Everybody needs EQch a nse6s&ci1a.
The LalaberInaz reeds Is In oase OF aaeidsna.
Tae Eazs wife needs It for genera family ass.
Fha Gambler needs It for his teams ara Is Iaea-
The meokanRc needs 1t aF9egs Sa hAs wea&
bench.
Tao HEIne~ needs Il In casa OF emergency.
The Pioneer Weeds F-easn't got sleng 'vithoIt IA.
Ehe Farmer needs II Ia his kaDsHse, h15 stable.
end his stock ysPd
The 8bea bort EsRs - fAe BsabElaH neees
Sc iR hbszal supply anoet and ashore.
The Herse-fGncieP needs Ill Is BIZ hazs
friend and sRSest rellence.
The GtOelE-gF0vvsr needs tit will save liza
shoasands Of dsl1sFs and a world of trouble.
The Railroad mRn aesds II and WITH need Il SO
lS1g his lie Is a round CT accidents ard dangers.
9he BRckNvOOdanaau Roeos L. RAeFe IS n0tA-
tsS ike It antidots foz she dangers 70 li0os
t1nb and comfort which surround the pionssT.
The Ba crcaERt needs It about h1s store anaoHg
his esaployess. Accidents via happen, and whsE
tssss come the Mustang 1iHaont Is waited st ozaca
Keep = E0t4Ie - tEe Reuse Iis shs best q
economy.
x sep a IBosEle 10 she FscfeTys It's ~ uasslfasa
ese IA sass accident pain sssS logs OF wages.
ESee9 "a BattIo Always in tEss Gsa&4o fas
he p
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

Hardin Wilson. the most hand
some man, such lovely .nustaehe.
Rev. Dir. Wcolcn, very popular
and much beloved minister.
The boys left on the Louisiana
semi annual drawing last TUESDAY.
Joe Barrett's rapid taking OnOi
tat, and his beautiful rosy cheeks,
The stylish third Leg carried by
the good hearted Tommie Coates
Where We will take Christ mas.
Wac We Will visit, and who will via
it US
Wm Newborn, a full blown flows
err, destined to waste its sweetness
on the desert all.
The handsome CLOSES set in gold
worn on the fair and hOmely face
ofJim Uarrisoa.
Eddie Durrett's recent shrinkage
Of flesh occasioned by the weight
OF his cravats.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

Many of the roads in Hardeman
have been made so tend er by the
Softening touch of the recent show
ers that the shadow Of a flying bird
will nire.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

LoRGE NO. q OF {. O. o. F.--Neets secead
and fsurth Monday nights in each month.
c. 81. WELLONS, Y. G.
i. A. OSBORN, Scc'y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. 81 Gets
secona ana fourth Friday nights in each month
A. j. SWIEEBROAD, Secretaiy y.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

Msssera J. II. Harris and Esq:
J. ?. Ferguson, two Of Hickory
Valleys NEST popular and snterr
prising citizens Wsre in Bolivar
last "Wednesday mingling VII b
their many aid warm aritRds here.
Prof Z. 7. Tayler, sn accom-.
phshed and experienced teacher,
visited The Bulletin rUUms this
week. He is seeking position a.
teacher in our .coaEtY.
s~mrzwrgpR - -
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

Zach DAVIS, d white tenant OH the farE
OF Ed Rosiason. on Clover Creek, mads
eight bales Of cotton and forty i've bar
rel's OF corn this year with one mule aud
without any assistance, except two d y's
labor by II year old boy. He Is a
worker. Stirring early and late.
Walter ? Ram ser. ofRoss Fork,
Idaho, IS in town circulating a N ing
lIiends. Fac ice bouud who's OF
The far Northwest have no. in th
least d,sfgured his fine phys:c4l
manhood.
A Tip Top Piano for Sale In
fair running order. fashionable
style upright. a bargain will lie
given, Call ON A. j. SWinebroAd.
Willie Snyder LETT last week for
Grand Junction w.,ere he will re-
man during a portion ol ths vim
ter, IN chArge "a tAe busln ess OF his
faLner, j. j. Shyuer
Messenger.
Cheap Rates for the Holidays.
The illinois Central Z. T. will sell
rourd trip tickets at QUE fare 10 all
Fast OF tne Miss:&si ppi lad i5pu,n OF
,hs Oslo aHd Potomac river poiats
from Dec % too incl i've, ana
coed t. to return uhtll JAn. oh.
1883.
L. II. Darlington, Agt.
Tns 2a!lr o21 dr1os. J Store.
have you been to " J. Reud'=
Lrscery store! II not, you don't know
where u get the freshest ana cheap
eat groceries. lie sells for cash, -
selIs out quickly, and Teiurnis.les
with new goods. Best bargains IN
town are there.
Ii is . beautiful sight to see tie
thrsnss Of handsomely dressed ladies
that crowd oar streets every day.
The days are cheerful, aud Christ
mas is only lew Gays ahead, aud
our shops 4nd stores are hiisd wilh
tbe rartsJ and prs,tisst Holiday
| goods, these are reaxoas way they
come. The drug SORES ana Aho1--
keepers are al amIlss, AMI ever
thing goes lsyeIy. These Pretty la
dies must Mt orset tie Bulletin.
"Pa,' said = title Hard nzn 10 ,
10 his father, "hsU can newspaper
man liver Il dent kaow son,
saia che rather, che nves Ola his bus>
Ines4 suppose, Il don't funk "a
does, sald me saucY uscnlD, ''b->
cause. II other ue.a are ike YJd, ~
never &c any money Ter h.S pai,srs.
1 hoa. d yel sEy Iast SUNDAY that
YOU never pay your sdilnr.'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16

Talked About in Town.
Fred Nesly's graceful walk.
The spectacle team the Fusch
boys.
Jesse Norment for the next gov
ernOr.
Big Groves will ,hroDg the streets
till the 25th.
Kew Miss So~snd-so's new
dress fts.
Billy Boyd dresses well, talks
well, and Ks we'll
The pretty girls in town 50 far
away from market.
Ths repairing done to the side
walk an Lafayette Street..
Billy AndsrI1n, the in tslligsnt,
and steady bachelor.
Willoughby Douon moved out Of
town. now a poor country boy.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
Churches and Secret Orders.

KNIGHTS OF HONOR.-Meets drst and thir
Friday nights in each month.
Al. SWIM EBROAD, Reporter.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04
Existence to an Actress Not q
Bed of Roses.

A well ordered, ambitious life on the
stage means hard work, writes George
Cayvan in the Rrooklan Magazine.
The experience of a single performance
before the f~ootlights is delightful to an
amateur, but would it carry with y
the same degree of pleasure If repeated
seven or eight times q week? Let anna
teur actors consider what it means 70
labor indefatigable on a production
which may fail and be cast aside ma
week, or, what is worse TOR the per
formersl, succeed so we'll as TO Y z
thousand or more consecutive nights.
1t is in these wearisome repetitlons tnas
the calling Of an actor becomes rouOlne
of the most irksome nature to 9 pro.
gressive spirit. The belief is common
that work is lightened by repeated pei.
formances. Never was there q greater
mistake. On the contrary, they ren
der more needful than ever Watcniua
attention and study to maintain tnal
nice balance of performance Wnica
gained the applause OF the critical g.
the outset; and it will be found moss
necessary to broaden his art ousslus
the limits of the never ending part y
order that the final performance does
not find him so moulded into al is
lines as Co faint all further presen's
ton.
Young women aspirants to thestass
should also consider what It means y
act in sickness as well as in health' "
smile and caper, or storm and ssrugsss
when every nerve is throbbing WIN
pain. Yet every pang must be nlou9n.
every ache suppressed. Audiencesar'
un~consciously hard taskmasesss'
They pay their money not 70 ply
but to applaud.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04
The Quarter Belonged to Jones.

From the Boston Post.
There is a story about a street-car
conductor who had finished q trip and
was leaning up against @ bale of hay
in the car barn counting his money
and comparing it with the record of
bell-punch. He found that he had
collected just a quarter of a dollar
more than the register called for. He
took the quarter out of his handful
lof money and began to apostrophize
lit, "See here" he said, ''shall Igiye you
Ito old -(Jones, let us say, naming
the railroad p~resident) or keep you
myself? I'm entitled to you and !
know it, but I'll give Jones q chance.
I'll toss you up, and if you comedown
heads you'er Jones; if you come down
tails you'er mine.n
He tossed up the coin and it fell
head upwards. looked
at 1T a moment dubiosly. "Ill toss
it again." he said. Once more he
threw it up, and again it came down
heads. "Well, now, I'll be darned if
give it to Jones. said the conductor,
slapping his hand to his pocket. Just
at this juncture the president him
self, who happened to have been on
the premises, and who stepped be-
hind the bale Of hay rs soon as he
heard the beginning Of the soliloquy,
appeared aud exclaimed: tYes, you
will give it to mel I've won it twice
running and I'll have It'll" He got the
quarter.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04

Mrs. Cleveland gets almost as many
letters as the president. Most Of them
are from persons of her owr SEA, and
contain advice and suggestions on ev-
cry subject under thesun. Mrs. Cleve-
land does aot reply to letters any
more. She did, in the early days Of
her marriage, answer several, but they
we're Immediately given to the press,
and SO she stopped. She says many
Of her letters just now are from tenn
perance women, containing warnings
against the use Of wine, but, as she
seldom tastes anything but water, she
scarcely considers that advice neces.
sary. She says she ought to make a
good housekeeper, as q large proper
ton Of her volunteer correspondents
tell her how the white house should be
managed.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04
From Two Points 81 Yie,n
Ella Wheeler Wileox. n 49,. min.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in Feb. Wide
"Ra2 cat Gu tho walk; anu sasaS
your papa is anywhere in sight ss;s
Mrs. Graves to her little son. M.
child obeyed, and presently returnss.
saying, Papa has just come aroma
the corner; l am going to meet him ;
And away he ran while Mrs. Graz,
went to put the oysters to stew.
The cat and dog, who had bsa,
reared together and were great cbums
lay on the wolt-robe before the frs
place.
How I do pity those noo.
c%reatures!" sighed the dog as 1,
stretched himself and yawned.
"Who?" said the cat, as she lickoa
her left paw and. rubbed her Chez
with it.
Human beings, to be sure" answer.
ed the dog.
"Why?" asked the cat. She was !,
a very laconic mood just then.
"Why, indeed" echoed the AZ,
reasons enough to be sure. ma
think how terrible it must be to ~
pend upon your eyes almost entira|v
for everything you know. Fully
minute Tor at least ifty-fve secondsI
before our mistress asked about ~.
master, | had scented his apnroacL
| knew he was nearing home. Yet sha
and our little pIayfellow Willie wers
Obliged to see him on the street before
they knew he was coming. Idon'tbe.
lieve they have any sense OF smell Al
all
II am sure they have big enonoh
noses" said the cat, rubbing her paw
over her little pink pug.
"Then too" continued the doc
"even when l have abad cold and nv
keen scent is impaired, I can ALWAYS
hear his approach long bsfore sbe
does. Why, the house would have
been lobbed the other night if had
been a poor human being instead Ola
fortunate brute"
and how las that?" asked the
cat.
"Oh! it was the time master was 81.
pected home on the midnight train.
was lying at the foot OF the bed when
| heard q sound below. I barked.
Keep quiet! 1t is only your master
said my mistress quite sharply; but |
barked again, and ran out in the hall.
| knew very we'll it was not my mas
ter below; my a and my nose
both told me a stranger was in
the house. And sure enough,
as I went down the stairs a
man ran out OF the front door which
had been opened by removing the
lock. Why, if I were a human being
l should never dare sleep a wink! They
are the most defenseless creatures in
the world. I pity them"
Later in the evening a friend drop
pedin to call upon Mr.. Graves. "What
intelligent eyes this animal hasl' tie
gentleman remarked as the dog sat
looking in his face.
Eyes; he seems almost human some.
times" Mr.. Graves replied. at is a
great misfortune such animals are
denied the privilege OF speech. Ipity
them often"
Hump" said the dog as he walked
away in disgust to where the cat was
sitting. almost human, indeed |
wonder who needs the most pity"
at all depends on the point ofview
said the cat. Actually a dog told
me one day he pitied me for being .
cat; the ideal"